I know when that hotline bling

That can only mean one thing

I know when that hotline bling

That can only mean one thing

– from Hotline Bling by Drake, potentially referring to the power of a cue that triggers a response, leads to a reward and starts to become… a habit.

Let’s talk about habits, and writing.

I recently finished reading “The Power of Habit” by Charles Duhigg, and of course I started wondering about how I can use my newfound knowledge to start building new habits into my day, such as writing every day before bed, or running in the morning 4x a week. While I didn’t finish the book feeling like I knew exactly how to revamp my personal habits, I thought I’d share the highlights of what I learned.

Serious writing is seriously hard. It’s not just imagining a whole entire slice of the universe you’re going to attempt to faithfully capture to your screen that makes it difficult–it’s all of the mind games that your mind plays with you, and on you, as you struggle to create as well.